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Epiphany

I just had an epiphany coming out of the hopelessly crowded Safeway. Dum da da dum: I’m allowed to be old and worn out and have a fat tummy. It’s fine. It’s allowed, allowable. Made me want to sink down on the pavement and cry from relief.

There are many reasons to live with a dog, but one of them is that they take the right things seriously (play, food, snuggles, naps) and they don’t sweat the other stuff. No platitudes or self-blame allowed in a dog’s life, just plenty of wagging. They keep us sane and make us happy (even though I’ll never have a tail to wag).